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Best PictureMrs. Miniver

15th Academy Awards

The 1942 file: winners first, ballot trails on demand, and the films that shaped the ceremony.

Year 1942
Nominations 190
Categories Decided All 27
Top Winner Mrs. Miniver
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Ceremony at a glance

Best Picture went to Mrs. Miniver. The winning leader is Mrs. Miniver with 6 wins. The most nominated title is Mrs. Miniver with 12 nominations. 34 winners named across 27 categories.

Most awarded titles

  1. Mrs. Miniver 6 wins12 nominations
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy 3 wins8 nominations
  3. The Pride of the Yankees 1 win11 nominations
  4. This above All 1 win4 nominations
  5. Holiday Inn 1 win3 nominations

Best Picture Nominees

The major races

The 1942 ceremony centers on Mrs. Miniver. Picture, Director, Actor and Actress: 4 of 4 decided, 25 nominees in all.

Complete Ceremony Ledger

Every winner and nominee in every category, with film, person and review links.

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Nominee

Hellzapoppin'

Credit: Gene de PaulDon Raye

Pig Foot Pete

NOTE: This nomination is a mystery. Both the nominations list and the program from the Awards dinner list the song as being from Hellzapoppin', a 1942 release for Awards purposes. The song does not appear in that film, but did appear in Keep 'Em Flying, a 1941 release from the same production company and studio, and was therefore ineligible for a 1942 nomination.

Film History

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Winner

Kokoda Front Line!

Credit: Australian NewsInformation Bureau

NOTE: "A special award to Kokoda Front Line! for its effectiveness in portraying, simply yet forcefully, the scene of war in New Guinea and for its moving presentation of the bravery and fortitude of our Australian comrades in arms."

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Winner

Moscow Strikes Back

Credit: Artkino

NOTE: "A special award to Moscow Strikes Back for its vivid presentation of the heroism of the Russian Army and of the Russian people in the defense of Moscow, and for its achievement in so doing under conditions of extreme difficulty and danger."

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Winner

The Battle of Midway

Credit: United States Navy

NOTE: "A special award to Battle of Midway for the historical value of its achievement in offering a camera record of one of the decisive battles of the world - a record unique both for the courage of those who made it under fire, and for its magnificent portrayal of the gallantry of our armed forces in battle."

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Ceremony Highlights

Categories in this ceremony

Best Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actress ART DIRECTION (Black-and-White) ART DIRECTION (Color) Best Picture CINEMATOGRAPHY (Black-and-White) CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color) Best Director DOCUMENTARY (Feature) FILM EDITING IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD MUSIC (Original Score) MUSIC (Original Song Score or Adaptation Score) MUSIC (Original Song) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class II) SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) SHORT FILM (Animated) SHORT SUBJECT (One-reel) SHORT SUBJECT (Two-reel) SOUND RECORDING SPECIAL AWARD VISUAL EFFECTS WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) WRITING (Original Screenplay) WRITING (Original Story)

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